{"id":301166,"date":"2025-11-22T09:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/301166\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T09:32:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:32:15","slug":"supercars-news-tributes-flow-following-death-of-legend-allan-moffat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/301166\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars news: Tributes flow following death of legend Allan Moffat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllan Moffat Racing fielded Bathurst entries into the V8 era. Image: Glenis Lindley \/ Speedcafe<\/p>\n

Moffat died today, aged 86<\/a>, following a long battle with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

Among the inaugural inductees into the Supercars Hall of Fame upon its establishment in 1999, Moffat helped build the platform that exists today.<\/p>\n

Moffat was one of the Australian Touring Car Championship\u2019s first few professionals, while his rivalry with Peter Brock in the 1970s fuelled the Ford versus GM battle that has endured.<\/p>\n

Moffat later played a direct role in setting up TEGA, the entrant\u2019s group implemented to get a better deal for local touring car teams, which eventually became a key stakeholder in the formation of V8 Supercars.<\/p>\n

Australian motorsport icon Allan Moffat dies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the entire Supercars community, we want to express our deepest condolences following the passing of Allan Moffat OBE \u2014 one of the true giants of Australian motorsport,\u201d said Warburton.<\/p>\n

\u201cAllan was a pioneer, a champion and an icon whose impact on our sport is impossible to measure. His record speaks for itself: four Australian Touring Car Championships, four Bathurst victories, six Sandown wins, and more than three decades of extraordinary achievement across Australia and around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a dominant force during one of the most competitive eras in touring car racing, and his legendary rivalry \u2014 and friendship \u2014 with Peter Brock defined a generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Allan\u2019s legacy reaches far beyond the racetrack. He brought a new level of professionalism to the sport, transforming the role of sponsorship and team management in ways that shaped the modern era of Supercars. His influence can still be felt in the paddock today.<\/p>\n

\u201cInducted into the Supercars Hall of Fame in 1999, the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2016, and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2018, Allan\u2019s contribution to motorsport has long been recognised at the highest level.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: Allan Moffat\u2019s legendary career in images<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we remember Allan not only for his remarkable career, but for the passion, spirit and determination he carried into everything he did. He inspired generations of drivers, engineers, teams and fans, and his place in Australian sporting history is everlasting.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur thoughts are with Allan\u2019s family, friends and all who knew and admired him. The sport he helped build will forever carry his imprint.<\/p>\n

\u201cAllan Moffat was one of the greatest we will ever see. He will be deeply missed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupercars will honour the memory of Allan Moffat at the Adelaide Grand Final this week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others to pay tribute to Moffat following his passing include Dick Johnson Racing, the Supercars team that took over as Ford\u2019s frontline touring car team in the 1980s.<\/p>\n

\u201cA tremendously sad day for motorsport with the passing of the great Allan Moffat OBE,\u201d a social media post read.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the Johnson family and the entire Shell V-Power Racing Team, we send our condolences to Allan\u2019s family, friends and the broader motorsport community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moffat\u2019s son James, a Supercars co-driver at Tickford Racing, is scheduled to race at the Adelaide event in the Trans Am Series.<\/p>\n


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